Selected Papers from the 3-Day International Conference on Materials Science (3D-ICOMAS)

A special issue of Condensed Matter (ISSN 2410-3896). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics of Materials".

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The conference covers all aspects of scientific research on advanced and functional materials, including nanomaterials, electronic and photonic materials (such as semiconductors, dielectrics, liquid crystals, and ionic solids), ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, ferromagnetic and multiferroic materials, thin films and coatings, metals, alloys, composites, glasses, catalytic materials, polymers, energy materials, and bio- and organic materials, addressing both experimental and theoretical aspects.

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  • advanced materials
  • nanomaterials
  • electronic materials
  • photonic materials
  • thin films and coatings
  • energy materials
  • bio-materials
  • material characterization
  • material engineering and manufacturing

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Insights into Neutral vs. Deprotonated Phenol Adsorption on Graphene Oxide
by Jeton Halili, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Nensi Isak, Makfire Sadiku, Arianit Reka, Muhamed Farruku and Avni Berisha
Condens. Matter 2026, 11(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat11010006 - 6 Feb 2026
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Water pollution from phenols remains a critical concern due to their persistence, toxicity, and industrial prevalence. Graphene oxide (GOx), with its functional groups and large surface area, offers strong adsorption potential. Using density functional theory (DFT), reduced density gradient (RDG), and quantitative structure–activity [...] Read more.
Water pollution from phenols remains a critical concern due to their persistence, toxicity, and industrial prevalence. Graphene oxide (GOx), with its functional groups and large surface area, offers strong adsorption potential. Using density functional theory (DFT), reduced density gradient (RDG), and quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR), we examined how protonation and substituents influence phenol adsorption. Deprotonated phenolates bind more strongly to GO than neutral species via electrostatics and H-bonding. Substituents alter affinity: halogens enhance it, bulky alkyls hinder it, and nitro groups show electron-withdrawing effects. Bisphenolate A displayed multidentate binding. QSAR models reproduced DFT energies with R2 > 0.99, enabling fast prediction. These results highlight how pH speciation and substituents govern adsorption on GO, guiding the design of efficient water treatment materials. Full article
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